JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 11, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53202
Meeting Minutes
JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, Vice-Chair
Ald. Scott Spiker, Ald. Robert J. Bauman, and Ald. Michael J.
Murphy
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Monday, May 11, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
SPECIAL
5/8/20 AMENDED to reflect Closed Session Language.
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the
City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel".
Meeting convened at 1:38 pm
Present 5 - Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Murphy, Borkowski
Excused 1 - Bauman
Also present:
Steven Miner - Assessor's Office
Peter Bronek - Assessor's Office
CA - Tearman Spencer
Ald. Coggs
Ald. Dimitrijevic
Deputy CA MAry Schanning
ACA - Hannah Jahn
Ald. Lewis
Jim Carroll
Ald. Kovac
1. 200035 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Assessments to freeze
property assessments at pre-reassessment values until further notice.
Appearing:
Ald. Borkowski - Sponsor
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A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Murphy and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
2. 200030 Communication from the Office of the Assessor relating to 2020
assessments.
Appearing:
Ald. Coggs - Lead sponsor
Ald. Dimitrijevic
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
200035 Substitute resolution directing the Commissioner of Assessments to
freeze property assessments at pre-reassessment values until further
notice.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Murphy and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Murphy and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday,
May 11, 2020 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant
to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will
render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to
become involved and then will go into open session for the regular agenda.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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Meeting adjourned at 5:39 pm
Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend
this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common
Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development,
Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public
Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a
simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the
Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above
committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed
above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a
simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken
at the simultaneous meeting.
Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified
times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with
disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the
Legislative Services ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by
writing to Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall
Stations, the MCTS Green Line, Gold Line, 14, 15, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit
https://www.ridemcts.com/ for more information.
Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike
Share station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street.
Limited parking for persons attending meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at
the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street.
Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required
to register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common
Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is
available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53202
Meeting Agenda
JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, Vice-Chair
Ald. Scott Spiker, Ald. Robert J. Bauman, and Ald. Michael J.
Murphy
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Monday, May 11, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
SPECIAL
5/8/20 AMENDED to reflect Closed Session Language.
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the City
Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel".
1. 200035 Substitute resolution directing the Commissioner of Assessments to freeze
property assessments at pre-reassessment values until further notice.
Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski
2. 200030 Communication from the Office of the Assessor relating to 2020
assessments.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Johnson, Ald. Perez, Ald. Lewis, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Dodd,
Ald. Stamper and Ald. Spiker
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, May 11,
2020 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g),
Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written
advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved and then will go
into open session for the regular agenda.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Agenda May 11, 2020
COMMITTEE
In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this
meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any
of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel,
Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods
& Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends
on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the
Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee,
whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority.
In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will
be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times,
they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities
through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the Legislative Services
ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to Room 205, City
Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall Stations, the
MCTS Green Line, Gold Line, 14, 15, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit https://www.ridemcts.com/
for more information.
Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike Share
station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street.
Limited parking for persons attending meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the
Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. Parking tickets
must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required to
register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common Council
committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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